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Bardin, Maurice,
Benedict, James J.,
Animal -- Lion
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Benedict Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bardin, Maurice, sculptor.
Benedict, James J., designer.
Title:
Benedict Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Children's Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1932. Relocated 1976.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: white marble and concrete, painted white; Base: white concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft. 7 in. x Diam. 30 ft.; Base: approx. W. 10 1/2 ft.
Description:
Four lions sit in a circle at the bottom of the fountain facing out. The front half of each lion is shown. Two basins are located above the lions, smaller basin at the top.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City and County of Denver, Department of Parks & Recreation, 2300 15th Street, Suite 150, Denver, Colorado 80202
Located Hungarian Freedom Park, Speer and First Avenue, Denver, Colorado
Provenance:
Formerly located Elbert School, East 22nd Avenue, North of Saint Luke's Hospital, Denver, Colorado
Remarks:
The sculpture was originally located at Elbert School and was brought to Hungarian Freedom Park in 1976. SOS! report includes citation to Rocky Mountain News dated April 7, 1991.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.
City and County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture and Film, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS CO000195
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CO000195
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